KYC / AML Officer

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Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level
Associate

Job Description & Summary

This crucial role as a Know Your Client (KYC) and Client Acceptance Analyst, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of the Risk & Compliance department within PwC.
What you will do

As a KYC/AML and Client Acceptance Analyst, you will support the firm’s compliance with Risk Management Standards and legal obligations with regards to Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
The Client Acceptance and AML team is responsible for ensuring that prior to onboarding a new client into its portfolio, potential clients are screened in compliance with the requirements of the law on Anti Money Laundering and meet the high reputational standards of PwC. This function is crucial to PwC’s mission to build trust in society. You will be working as a part of a team of 7, supporting our Business units and client facing teams, by performing research on companies and their owners, assessing the risk of on boarding new companies into our portfolio and establishing and verifying the identity of those who wish to buy our services. You will be at a vital place in the value chain for all of PwC’s missions for clients, acting as a link in the chain, between business development efforts and delivering work.
Based on the results of your due diligence, you provide PwC teams, and risk management stakeholders with relevant analysis and sufficient information for decision-making. You have an investigative mindset and enjoy performing web searches to find the missing (and sometimes elusive) piece of information, you are quick in understanding complex processes, enjoy summarising information in a relevant and impactful way and are good in following detailed procedures. You have a healthy dose of common sense, take ownership over your work and enjoy helping others. As your role evolves, you may be asked to perform other compliance related checks and given opportunities to provide support in upcoming Compliance projects including the implementation of new KYC systems.
Your profile and who you are

• A Master’s degree and preferably at least 1 year of KYC/CDD/AML work experience
  
• The ability to understand processes and how they fit together
  
• Natural ability to see the purpose of procedures and link instructions with strict regulatory requirements
  
• You thrive on pressure and enjoy challenges
  
• You have attention for detail but you are able to see the bigger picture and bring the pieces of the puzzle together
  
• A quality-driven mindset; you’re also flexible, proactive, service-minded and open to change
  
• Analytical skills and natural curiosity and eagerness to deepen your knowledge
  
• Excellent verbal and written English, together with good knowledge of French and/or Dutch
  

• Affinity with new IT applications
  
• Familiarity with Google’s G Suite
  

• An environment where you will be encouraged to take your expertise to the next level
  
• A workspace where everyone feels respected, valued and free to be themselves
  
• Inspiring and awesome colleagues
  
• Team events such as Last Friday drinks, team-building days, celebrations and specialist knowledge events
  
• Forward-looking and very accessible leadership hosting inspirational lunches and driving your further development
  
• An extensive health programme including an online platform and various challenges, yoga and Pilates in our offices, yearly flu vaccinations, sports communities, mental resilience workshops and so on
  
• A flexible working schedule including homeworking and the possibility to conveniently make use of various holiday schemes
  
• An interesting salary and benefits package, including health and group insurance and Teddy care (nursing service when your child is ill)
  
• And much more!
  
  
  

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
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